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Ed
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9 years ago

What's new in Dropbox - 2nd Edition

See what’s new in Dropbox Here you'll find information about the latest features and changes in our Dropbox apps.   Desktop   Network control Network control is a security and...
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geek_neo
Helpful | Level 5
9 years ago

At what point is Dropbox going to fix the issue with file caching on iOS? Are you guys aware of how ridiculous it is that I frequently need to remove and reinstall the app because it's gotten too large and you can't add a simple button to clear the local data?

  • SwanCobb's avatar
    SwanCobb
    Collaborator | Level 10
    9 years ago
    Google Photos has a way to optimize the amount of local data you are using for caching purposes.
    • geek_neo's avatar
      geek_neo
      Helpful | Level 5
      9 years ago

      how does that affect the dropbox caching?

      • SwanCobb's avatar
        SwanCobb
        Collaborator | Level 10
        9 years ago
        If you uninstall Dropbox, all the cached thumbnails and files go with it. Since Dropbox doesn't give a clean cache or optimize storage feature, we have to resort to uninstalling and installing to recover disk space on the smartphone.

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